Francis Rougier is Vice-President and Chief Executive of the Rougier Group. He joined the family company in 1971, after graduating in and obtaining a degree from Sciences Po (the Institute of Political Studies), and was appointed Chief Executive in 1983. He became Chairman of the Board in 2004, and has been Vice-President and Chief Executive of Rougier SA since June 2010. He also is a board member of a number of professional and employer organisations.